In 'Fortnight Forecast,' 3 of the sharpest political commentators in the country--Jonathan Alter, Greg Sargent, & Tara Setmayer 🌻--bear down on the reasons for the Rs' current narrow lead & consider the consequences of an R takeover of the House. Link @
bit.ly/ForecastTF

Oh yes, it's an ALL-NEW Talking Feds Podcast in which 3 of the country's sharpest polit minds---Jonathan Alter, Greg Sargent, & Tara Setmayer 🌻--join me to assess where the race stands, the salience of 'democracy,' & the dismal upshot if Rs take House. Link at bit.ly/ForecastTF

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Don't look now but the numbers look to be turning towards Republicans in the midterms. How solid are the new polls and what can Dems do to counteract them Plus Trump and the subpoena. All coming your way via a fantastic Talking Feds Podcast panel bright and early tomorrow.

Yeah it was a shocker. That’s one thing that makes fentanyl so deadly. your friend down the hall goes online and gets a pill or some cocaine and you think it must be fine and it’s literally deadly.

Don't look now but the numbers look to be turning towards Republicans in the midterms. How solid are the new polls and what can Dems do to counteract them Plus Trump and the subpoena. All coming your way via a fantastic Talking Feds Podcast panel bright and early tomorrow.

Gaming out what happens now with Trump subpoena. Complicating the issue for both sides: no court has ever ruled Cg can subpoena former Pres for events during his tenure. Looking forward to discussing on All Things Considered w/
Cheryl W. Thompson at 5 PM ET.

WSJ story today on 3 deaths from cocaine laced with fentanyl, which caused 70,000 of our record 100,000+ drug overdose deaths last year -the single greatest killer of Americans aged 18-44. Here is a recent special Talking Feds Podcast episode on the scourge.
talkingfeds.com/episodes/hebhd…

Manhattan DA criminal charges against Trump organization go to trial Monday. Expected to last six weeks. Dramatic centerpiece will be Alan Weisselberg, having pleaded guilty, testifying against the organization.

As rioters breached the Capitol on 1/6, Oath Keeper head Stewart Rhodes sent an encrypted message to Proub Boys head Enrique Tarrio.

In middle of Jan. 6 riot, Oath Keepers chief reached out to Proud Boys washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/…

With R's nosing ahead in the race for the House, what will US government look like with a Republican majority there? Hint: No policy but lots of investigations. How do we know? They're telling us. Looking forward to discussing on American Voices with Alicia Menendez along w/ Trump subpoena at 7 PM ET

David Remnick eulogizes Peter Schjeldahl, a great, idiosyncratic, yet highly influential critic.

Remembering Peter Schjeldahl, a Consummate Critic newyorker.com/magazine/posts… via The New Yorker

That said, there are two key areas still missing from the common template for ending democracy and establishing strong authoritarian rule: unambiguous support from the military and a court system willing to consistently defer to the executive.

this is really fascinating. A study looking at variations in aggression rates depending on where you’re from in the country. The article below by ⁦Josh Marshall⁩ summarizes and the current version of the excellent TPM podcast covers in depth.
talkingpointsmemo.com/prime/respect-…

The conventional wisdom seems to be that a titanic legal battle is in the offing over Trump's subpoena. Gaming it out, however, I'm not sure that makes sense for either side. Looking forward to discussing, + Graham petition to Sup Ct, w/ CNN and host Fredricka Whitfield at 1 PM ET.

4/ have historically fairly low murder rates. The West Coast is about average. But anyway, yes, through the ups and downs of crime rates through decades and centuries the red states are where people tend to kill each other with much greater frequency. They're just more violent.

Always a privilege to be at Nicolle Wallace ‘s table (virtually), especially on a day of frenetic breaking news. Thanks for including me in the discussion